Bobby! Beware a couple of things! First, baker's yeast is very aggressive, and you'll probably not want to brew the sodas for more than a couple of days (especially the cream soda). Second, the cream soda is NASTY! Tastes like butt-crack on a cracker. Good luck!
@Chuck: LOL Yeah I am finding out that the yeast is very aggressive indeed. I started my batch of cream soda last night and it is already pretty fizzy and firm. Perhaps the bad taste has something to do with yeast? As I recall, we used bread machine yeast in the cream soda but actual baker's yeast in the root beer. Let me know how the root beer turned out. :D
I forgot about that! Yes, the root beer did come out better. I'll have to try the cream soda again with the baker's yeast and see if it's any better...good call!
I just purchased extracts #2 and #3, and the foam enhancer, and am willing to share them with you. I also just talked to a work colleague who brews his own root beer. He has tried all kinds of yeasts (baker's, brewer's, champagne, etc.), and says plain baker's yeast is his favorite flavor-wise.
Bobby! Beware a couple of things! First, baker's yeast is very aggressive, and you'll probably not want to brew the sodas for more than a couple of days (especially the cream soda). Second, the cream soda is NASTY! Tastes like butt-crack on a cracker. Good luck!
ReplyDelete@Chuck: LOL Yeah I am finding out that the yeast is very aggressive indeed. I started my batch of cream soda last night and it is already pretty fizzy and firm. Perhaps the bad taste has something to do with yeast? As I recall, we used bread machine yeast in the cream soda but actual baker's yeast in the root beer. Let me know how the root beer turned out. :D
ReplyDeleteI forgot about that! Yes, the root beer did come out better. I'll have to try the cream soda again with the baker's yeast and see if it's any better...good call!
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I just purchased extracts #2 and #3, and the foam enhancer, and am willing to share them with you. I also just talked to a work colleague who brews his own root beer. He has tried all kinds of yeasts (baker's, brewer's, champagne, etc.), and says plain baker's yeast is his favorite flavor-wise.